Author(s):
adam, victor (jean-victor adam, known as) (paris, 28–01–1801 - viroflay, 30–12–1866), designer-lithographer
bulla, joseph, editor
delarue, françois (lingreville, 05–11–1813), editor
lemercier, bénard et cie, printer-lithographer
other title: good and evil (iff p50) (title of the whole)
production date: between 1837 and 1840
dating in centuries: 2nd quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: lithography
dimensions - artwork:
height: 26. 2cm
width: 35. 1cm
dimensions - mounting:
height: 40cm
width: 50cm
description:
plate 15 from an album composed of 102 plates, each including several sketches, numbered from 1 to 102 and a cover. Trimmed proof
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front, on the image at the bottom center: "v. Adam". Letter - on the front, top left: "the good. ", top center: "15" and top right: "the evil. ". Bottom from left to right: "paris, published by aumont, rue j. J. Rousseau, 10. ", "victor adam del. " and "im. De lemercier, benard et cie". Stamp - on the front, under the square line at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "don de visme de wegmann" (cf: lugt suppl. 2494). Stamp - on the front, under the square line in the center, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf: lugt 432d). Inscription - on the front, top right, handwritten in pencil: "96" (hardly readable by the collector visme de wegmann). Inscription - on the front, lower left, handwritten in pencil: "15". Inventory number - on the reverse, lower left, handwritten in black ink: "g. 5699". Iconographic description:
on the left, the good: at the top, parade of soldiers in front of their officer. In the center, resupply, soldiers and bag of bread. Below, soldier bringing enemy flags to his officer. On the right, evil: two main scenes, above, two carts. Below, battlefield. Between the two scenes, vignette: hiccup. Below, dead soldiers on a battlefield. Top center, "15" in a medallion, with a seated man dreaming on the left and a flail and a donkey's head on the right. Acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: visme de wegmann, alice-marguerite de
date of acquisition: 1938
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 5699
part of:
album good and evil (iff p50). Date: Entre 1837 et 1840.
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